Celebration

Today is Super Bowl Sunday. For me it is kind of sad, because it signals the end of the football season. I am not overly crazy about football, but I do love to watch it once in awhile. The end of football means the beginning of spring! Before spring gets here, we will have the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. It never fails that during rodeo time, the cold weather will have on last hurrah, and it will be cold and rainy, especially for the trial riders who come to Houston on horses and in wagons from all over. In the meantime, we will have Valentines Day, (love it!), and our February birthdays. Then, it will be St. Patricks day, and the March birthdays. Do you get the picture? We love to celebrate! It is something that our family has always done, look for any reason to celebrate! Today, Jessica had a Super Bowl party at her house. She always has wonderful food, so I am glad we went! As I said, we love a party, and one time, we had a celebration for Rocky's being found after being lost for 4 days! My food storage is full of items that I can grab at the last minute when cookies, a cake or some other treat is needed, and we can always find something at the last minute.

Bobbie Jo was always the perfect planner. I miss having her to organize things, she is probably pulling her hair out seeing how I slap things together at the last minute. She always made sure that no event went uncelebrated, no matter what.

To be perfectly honest, I have a celebration in my life every day. I celebrate love, my testimony of the gospel, the love of my Savior and Heavenly Father, having a family, friends and an affluent life. You probably don't think of affluence the same as I do- I don't mean riches, but just having all my needs met and knowing they always will be. I am learning more and more to appreciate each day, or even hour. I want to have the light of the Savior within my heart each moment, and if that is to be, then I cannot let darkness in. We are still experiencing the uncertainty of Martin's job continuing, and the problems that could come up if he is unemployed. He continues to have severe respiratory difficulties, and probably will for the rest of his life.I have a positive feeling that we will be cared for, and will especially hear the spirit as we are guided in the right paths.

Yes, celebrations are so much fun, but they are not all we should anticipate. We should take each day, and milk the fun and happiness out of it, looking forward to the future, but living each day to the fullest. Like I said, each day is a celebration to me.